Last Words of Saints and Sinners: 700 Final Quotes from the Famous, the Infamous, and the Inspiring Figures of HistoryKregel Publications - 240 ページ The last words of the dying have fascinated readers throughout history. They reveal the fears, hopes, courage, and legacies of both the famous and not-so-famous. This collection of seven hundred quotes includes the last words of commoners, atheists, poets, and politicians along with noted Christians and martyrs. Excellent for casual reading and as a ready reference source for the pastor or public speaker. |
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... Poets / Politicians / Preachers Prelates / Presidents / Queens / Rulers / Saints Sailors / Sculptors / Singers / Soldiers / Statesmen and Writers 4 The Company of Martyrs 137 5 Records of Dying Words 161 6 The Scottish Covenanters 183 7 ...
... Poets / Politicians / Preachers Prelates / Presidents / Queens / Rulers / Saints Sailors / Sculptors / Singers / Soldiers / Statesmen and Writers 4 The Company of Martyrs 137 5 Records of Dying Words 161 6 The Scottish Covenanters 183 7 ...
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... poet , the great John Dryden , speaks of death as be- ing welcome both as " Thief " and " Kind . " In his " Indian Queen " we have the stanzas — " Welcome , Death ! Thou best of thieves ! who , with an easy key Dost open life , and ...
... poet , the great John Dryden , speaks of death as be- ing welcome both as " Thief " and " Kind . " In his " Indian Queen " we have the stanzas — " Welcome , Death ! Thou best of thieves ! who , with an easy key Dost open life , and ...
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... poet , in Paradise Lost views Death in a somewhat different light — " Death , the grisly terror " " Grim Death . " " Death Grinned , a horrible and ghastly smile , to hear His famine shall be filled . " is another Miltonic phrase . Man ...
... poet , in Paradise Lost views Death in a somewhat different light — " Death , the grisly terror " " Grim Death . " " Death Grinned , a horrible and ghastly smile , to hear His famine shall be filled . " is another Miltonic phrase . Man ...
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... poets and writers . Phineas Fletcher , for example , says — " Sleep's but a short death ; Death's a longer sleep . " Shakespeare , in Hamlet , has a similar approach — " To die — to sleep - To sleep ! perchance to dream ; aye , there's ...
... poets and writers . Phineas Fletcher , for example , says — " Sleep's but a short death ; Death's a longer sleep . " Shakespeare , in Hamlet , has a similar approach — " To die — to sleep - To sleep ! perchance to dream ; aye , there's ...
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... poet , left the world saying — " To sleep ... at last , I am going to sleep . " Felicia Hemans , in The Hour of Death , views death from another angle — " Leaves have their time to fall , And flowers to wither at the north - wind's ...
... poet , left the world saying — " To sleep ... at last , I am going to sleep . " Felicia Hemans , in The Hour of Death , views death from another angle — " Leaves have their time to fall , And flowers to wither at the north - wind's ...
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IV The Company of Martyrs | 137 |
V Records of Dying Words | 161 |
VI The Scottish Covenanters | 183 |
VII The Fear of Death | 209 |
VIII The Art of Dying Well | 217 |
IX The Death of the Saints | 227 |
Index | 233 |
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Apostle asked became beheaded Bible Bishop blessed blood body burned Charles Christian Church comfort Covenant Covenanters cried dear died saying Divine Donald Cargill earth English eternal executioner face faith famous farewell Father fear of death found guilty French glorious glory God's godly Gospel grace happy hath heart heaven holy hope hymns James James Renwick Jesus Christ John John Adams King last hour last words live Lord Jesus Christ Margaret Wilson martyr mercy minister murder Nate Saint pain peace persecuted philosopher poet Polycarp praise pray prayer preached preacher precious prison Psalm Queen Reformation religious renowned replied Roman saints SAMUEL RUTHERFORD Saviour scaffold Scotland Scots Worthies Scottish Scripture sinner soldier son of Alphaeus son of Zebedee soul spirit stake statesman Strict Baptists suffer sweet Thee things THOMAS Thou hast Thy hands torture truth unto uttered wife WILLIAM witness wrote